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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased use of tanks in future battles
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 10,000 German
Approximately 20,000 British
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkb:General_Fritz_von_Below
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:memorial
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gptkbp:date
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September 15, 1916
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gptkbp:duration
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4 days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Morval
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gptkbp:has_units
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gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkb:British_4th_Army
gptkb:Tank_Corps
gptkb:Canadian_Corps
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger Somme Offensive
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced post-war military strategies
Increased focus on mechanized warfare
Contributed to the evolution of modern warfare
Shifted tactics in World War I
Changed perceptions of tank warfare
Demonstrated need for combined arms operations
Influenced tank design and development
Led to development of armored divisions
Set precedent for future mechanized battles
Highlighted logistical challenges of tank deployment
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated effectiveness of tanks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of Flers-Courcelette
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future armored warfare
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Somme,_France
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gptkbp:memorials
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Flers-Courcelette Canadian Memorial
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First use of tanks in battle
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Break through German defenses
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Artillery bombardment
Tank warfare
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gptkbp:terrain
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Rural farmland
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rain and mud
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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